American Idol's seventeenth season won't premiere on ABC for another month, however the identities of the season's Top 20 finalists have alleged already leaked out online.

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American Idol determined its Season 17 Top 20 finalists on January 29 at Disney's Aulani resort in Hawaii, The Idol Pad reported.

American Idol's Twitter account tweeted out a photo showing the Top 20 finalists running into the ocean to celebrate their Top 20 status the following day, but the photo only showed the finalists from behind and did not reveal their identities.

"This Top 20 is about to make a SPLASH! We can't wait for you to meet them!," Idol's Twitter account wrote.

However, a video that showed American Idol's producers on the beach filming the Top 20 running into the ocean and cheering after Idol host Ryan Seacrest announced their Season 17 status to the cameras was released on YouTube by an eyewitness the same day, revealing the faces of all the finalists.